CVE-2026-106172: Medium severity Fortinet FortiSandbox vulnerability

Published Oct 13, 2026
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Updated

A use of hard-coded cryptographic key vulnerability in Fortinet FortiSandbox 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, FortiSandbox 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, FortiSandbox 4.4 all versions, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, FortiSandbox Cloud 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, FortiSandbox Cloud 4.4 all versions may allow attacker to escalation of privilege via specially crafted HTTP requests

Affected Software

2 affected components
Fortinet FortiSandbox>=5.2.0<=5.2.1, >=5.0.0<=5.0.6, =4.4
Fortinet FortiSandbox Cloud>=5.2.0<=5.2.1, >=5.0.0<=5.0.6, =4.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Fortinet FortiSandbox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Fortinet FortiSandbox Cloud to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.2.2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Fortinet FortiSandbox to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.2.2

Event History

Oct 13, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:37 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are affected?

Affected versions are FortiSandbox 5.2.0 through 5.2.1, 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, and all FortiSandbox 4.4 versions. The same version ranges are affected for FortiSandbox Cloud.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The issue can be exploited remotely through specially crafted HTTP requests. It requires no privileges or user interaction, and the published vector indicates low attack complexity.

3

What is the expected impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation may allow an attacker to escalate privileges. The stated impact includes limited confidentiality impact, with no integrity or availability impact listed.

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